One of the problems with <a href="m.inhabitat.com/solar-power">solar cells and panels</a> is they take a lot of money to maintain and repair. If only there was only a way for them to repair themselves, then it would bring the costs down dramatically. Luckily researchers at <a href="http://www.purdue.edu/ ">Purdue University</a> are doing exactly this by using carbon nanotubes and DNA to create a <strong>self-healing solar cell</strong>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-cells-designed-to-self-repair-like-plants/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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One of the problems with <a href="m.inhabitat.com/solar-power">solar cells and panels</a> is they take a lot of money to maintain and repair. If only there was only a way for them to repair themselves, then it would bring the costs down dramatically. Luckily researchers at <a href="http://www.purdue.edu/ ">Purdue University</a> are doing exactly this by using carbon nanotubes and DNA to create a <strong>self-healing solar cell</strong>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/solar-cells-designed-to-self-repair-like-plants/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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One of the problems with solar cells and panels is they take a lot of money to maintain and repair. If only there was only a way for them to repair themselves, then it would bring the costs down dramatically. Luckily researchers at Purdue University are doing exactly this by using carbon nanotubes and DNA to create a self-healing solar cell....